Succotash Shut-In

Succotash Epi9: A Visit With Kelly Carlin

Succotash, the Comedy Soundcast Soundcast, was launched in 2011 with the idea of promoting comedy soundcasts in what was then a marketplace still trying to find its way. By featuring short clips of shows being produced by funny folks both known and unknown, we like to feel that we maybe had a little tiny, eeny weeny, itsy bitsy bit to do with helping to ignite the torch of soundcasts across the globe! (But then we've always had a rather high opinion of ourselves...)

Original show host and executive producer Marc Hershon, along with booth announcer Bill Heywatt, engineer/producer Joe Paulino, associate producer Tyson Saner, musical director Scott Carvey, and booth assistant Kenny Durgis have kept the flame alive o'er these many years. In 2018, Hershon abandoned the host chair and anointed Saner to the position, with nary a notice from the legions of listeners. Typical.

Succotash is your Comedy Podcast Podcast and,
as such, we feel it's our duty to keep stretching the definition of
"comedy podcast" a bit more when we can. Succotash hit the road to
interview this week's special guest, Kelly Carlin, who was
kind enough to invite me into her home for a discussion about
comedy, podcasts, and her late father, comedy legend George
Carlin.

She's a smart, lively, funny, and fascinating
personality, who hosts
Waking From The American Dream, an internet radio show and
podcast. Interestingly, we learn that she wasn't involved in the
world of comedy very much while her dad was alive but, immediately
following his passing, she found herself greeted by well-wishers of
high status in the comedy community, who were anxious to make the
only child of a comedy figurehead know that she was welcome to
become part of this great extended family.

It's an interesting conversation, one which
I've broken up over the hour-long episode and interspersed with a
handful of clips from some comedy podcasts we've not featured
yet:

• Affirmation Nation

As I mention in the show this week,
Affirmation Nation is one of my new favorite p'casts. The
installments are short and can be found daily over on Earwolf.com.
Featuring Bob Ducca, there's a great lampooning of "feel good-ness"
going on in each tasty bite of this offering. (Apologies to Bob,
Seth Morris, and the Earwolf folks - I blew leaving the link info
in the show this time! I'll mention it in Epi10. In the
meantime...)www.Earwolf.com and
iTunes

• Cinematic Method

Funny concept and follow-thru for a show by a
quintet of guys. They watch movie trailers and, from those
alone, attempt to predict the film's ratings on the Rotten
Tomatoes site. Talk about meta! In this clip, the guys examine
recent release Fright Night.www.CinematicMethod.com and
iTunes

• Comedy-A-Go-Go

Friend of SuccotashDave Nelson
and his p'cast are back on the show via this clip featuring a taste
of his interview with actor/comedian TJ Miller. Dave's a
touchstone for podcast and comedy happenings in the Midwest, and
we're glad he asked if we'd revisit his program.www.dvnelson.podvean.com and
iTunes

• The Mad Ranters

An "open forum where a 'nothing is sacred'
approach is taken" is how the Mad Ranters' website talks about
their podcast. Angus and his crew take everything to task and leave
no stone unturned along the way. We're just giving you a taste:
Angus ranting solo about drivers in the middle lane.www.TheMadRanters.com
and iTunes

So we're a little short on the clip count this
week to better accommodate our interview with Ms. Carlin. But
you'll also catch another Burst O' Durst with regular
contributor and political comedian extraordinaire Will Durst
(www.WillDurst.com and
@WillDurst on Twitter), plus we dip into the Tweet Sack and
have another new ad from the folks at Henderson's
Pants.

Lastly, we've received zero calls on the new
Succotash Hotline at (818) 921-7212, which leads me to
believe everyone's incredibly happy with what we're doing, nobody's
listening, or you all wish that it was toll-free. Regardless, if
you're listening to the show and could do us the great honor of
going up to iTunes to rate it ANd review it, we'll be your bestest
friend ever.

Hope you enjoy this week's serving and that
you'll do your best to pass the Succotash!